FA ltd lens made in japan n vietnam

[flowerpot]

no 2 copies are the same... whether from MIJ or MIV... Japan probably has better reputation for QC, whether that translate to better quality nobody knows...

so its down to personal choice really...

 

[scorpioh]

look at the da limiteds, they are all aiv but they are regarded as in the same class of mij fa ltd in terms of build and image qualities. proof that mij lens is not relatively better than the one that is not.

No, I am afraid you are not quite right. The FA limiteds are a notch better than the DA limiteds, both in terms of built and optics. FA limiteds being planar designs tend to have more character in their rendering while the tessar-designed DA limiteds are more technically-correct renderers. Built wise, DA limiteds are a little flimsy in built. But anyway, there are no MIJ DA limited so there is no contention here. This comparison is a bit like the Made in Germany/Canada Leicas - the former always fetches a better price. We live in a world of branding and perception...

 

[GSiGuy]

We live in a world of branding and perception...

quite right!

 

[detritus]

We live in a world of branding and perception...

no arguments there.

but that said, are u going to let a subjective perception alter an objective reality?

i repeat myself, but would u buy a lemon MIJ copy over a sharp AIV copy if u were able to test them both and if they are the same price?

 

[istDeS]

no arguments there.

but that said, are u going to let a subjective perception alter an objective reality?

i repeat myself, but would u buy a lemon MIJ copy over a sharp AIV copy if u were able to test them both and if they are the same price?

He will not buy them but will wait for another MIJ copy and hope it's a sharp copy.:bsmilie:

 

[wjsim]

but would u buy a lemon MIJ copy over a sharp AIV copy

I'll buy a made in anywhere sharp copy over a made in anywhere lemon copy...:bsmilie:

 

[scorpioh]

He will not buy them but will wait for another MIJ copy and hope it's a sharp copy.:bsmilie:

Precisely.

 

[detritus]

Precisely.

precisely indeed... you just have an equipment fetish then :bsmilie:

 

[banana0ne]

precisely indeed... you just have an equipment fetish then :bsmilie:

oh yeah, he got those pretty items i can only dream of... right scorpioh?

 

[scorpioh]

oh yeah, he got those pretty items i can only dream of... right scorpioh?

No lah, don't say that... <:

 

[kof88]

How about MIJ serial <1000 , 1000-15000, and 15000< ?

Even saw some forum stating MIJ serial <1000 may have lead in the glass.

 

[fengwei]

How about MIJ serial <1000 , 1000-15000, and 15000< ?

Even saw some forum stating MIJ serial <1000 may have lead in the glass.

I guess you have to buy one, and burn the glasses to find out :bsmilie:

 

[detritus]

I guess you have to buy one, and burn the glasses to find out :bsmilie:

heard of some russian lenses that contains uranium in the glass

they're collector's items too.

 

[pentriot]

heard of some russian lenses that contains uranium in the glass they're collector's items too.

The SMC Takumar 50mm/1.4 is also a collector's item too.:bsmilie:

 

[112303as]

Hey guys I think I really start a war here with MIJ & MIV thing. Ok till now I think we still dun have any answer to this. I had made some research & found some interesting answers. Is said that the MiV has better & newer coating that helps on the purple outline which is quite bad from the earlier MiJ. Confirm that!

 

[felixcat8888]

The SMC Takumar 50mm/1.4 is also a collector's item too.:bsmilie:

So is my K85 F1.8 . . . kekeke

 

[detritus]

So is my K85 F1.8 . . . kekeke

i have a K85 F2.2 soft

but the core of my collection is macro lenses. :lovegrin:

 

[ricsal]

I only have my Voigtlander 58 1.4 SL as my collection. Havent get the rest...

 

[fengwei]

The SMC Takumar 50mm/1.4 is also a collector's item too.:bsmilie:

Oh yeah, that one is like an atomic bomb :bsmilie:

 

[oceanpriest]

heard of some russian lenses that contains uranium in the glass

they're collector's items too.

Did you mean lanthanum?

One thing about russian lenses being collector's items is the variability in their quality control. Lens with different production year may have different quality :bsmilie: